Hat-pin.



J..D. BANKS.

.HAT PIN.

APPLIOATIQN FILED MAR. 11, 1908.

898,422, I I d Patented Sept. 15,1908.

Sum/mica john D. Banks lvihwooeo UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN D. BANKS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HAT-PIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1908.

Application filed March 11, 19Q8. Serial No. 426,499.

To all whom it may concern: r

1 Be it known that I, JOHN D.'BANKS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Phila- .delphia, in the county of Philadelphia and proved hat pin.

State ofPennsylvania, have invented cei tain new and useful Improvements in I'Iat- Pins, of which the following is a specification.

'This invention relates to hat pins and more particularly to a device whereby the pin may be normally secured to the hat, but permitting the pin to be removed entirely from the hat when desired; The object being to so secure the pin that it will not be lost and yet to permit the pinto be removed when desired. These objects are obtained byfthe novel arrangement and construction of parts hereinafter fully" described and shown in the accompanying drawings, in Which:-

Figure 1, is a perspective view of my im- Fig. 2, is a longitudinal section through the holder. Fig. 3, is a Fi 4, is a longitudinal section of a modifie d form, and, Fig. 5, is an end view of the same.

In the drawings A, indicates a holder comprising a casing provided with oppositely disposed slotsA, A arranged at right angles to each other, through which a hat pin B, is adapted to pass, which is provided with a flattened portion B, whereby it will be prevented from being withdrawn from the holder, unless turned in a certain position, and in order to detach the pin, the flattened portion is turned until it registers with the .slot A, and then drawn outwardly until the flattened portion reaches the central entween the flattened portion and the head,

whereby it can be forced through the hair, so as to securely fasten the hat in osition. lhe' flattened portion is so forme that it will not catch in the hair or injure the hat in any manner when forced through the same.

In Figs. 4 and 5, Ishow a modified form of a'liolder, which comprises a casing C, prolongitudinal section through the holder taken at right angles to that of Fig. 2.

vided with spurs C, for securing it to a hat. Slots C are formed in the ends of the casing, through which the pin D, is adapted to be forced, and it will be seen that the pin has to be turned so that the flattened portion will register with these slots, before it canpass through the same. Arranged within the casing C, are springs E, adapted .to bear;

against the pin, these springs being so arran ed that after the flattened portion of the pin I as passed throughthe hat in either end,

the springs will engage the flattened portion;

and securely hold it, and'prevent it from being withdrawn; It is of course understood,

that when it is desired toremove the pin altogether, it can be removed by drawing on it with sufficient force, which will force the springs apart and allow the flattened portion to pass between the same.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided a hat pin which is provided with very novel means for holding,

it to a hat, so as to prevent it from being lost. While I have shown .my device as applied to hold a hat pin, I do not wish to be limited thereto as the holder made as before described might be used for holding other kinds ofpins, the construction preventing the removal of the pin from the holder. I have shown the holder as provided wit ispurs whereby it may be attached to the exterior of a hat or other article of apparel, but I do not wish to be limited to such a spurred holder or to this location, as the holder might be otherwise attached to the article or located in another position and act as well to prevent the withdrawal of the pin. Having thus, described my invention wha I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination .with a holder. comprising a hollow casing having oppositely disposed ,slots arranged at an angle to each.

other, of a pin extending through said slots,

said pin having a laterally extended portion a thereon of said slots.

greater width than the width of 2. The combination with a holder comprising a casing having oppositely disposed slots arranged at an angle to each other, of a pin extending through said slots, said pin being provided with a flattened ortion whereby the pin can be detached 0111 when turned to register with said slots. p

. 3 The combination with a holder, 'comprising a casing adapted 'to be secured to a to each other, of a hat pin extending through tion, whereby said hat pin can only be re-- to a hat, the ends of said casing .being provided with oppositely disposed slots arranged at right angles to each-other, said slots being hat said casing being provided with oppo sitely disposed slots arranged at right angles said slots and provided with a flattened portion of the pin. V moved from said holder by turning the same, In testimony whereof I have signed niy so as to cause the flattened portion to register with the slots.

two subscribing Witnesses. 4. The combination With a hat pin pro- JOHN D. BANK s.

vided with a flattened portion Wider than the Witnesses: remainder of said pin, of a holder comprising M. O. LYDDANE, a casingpro'vided with spurs for securing it B. HQKRENKE'L.

narrower than the width of the flattened porname to this specification in the presence of' 

